Combination scoop board and end gate



Oct. 9, 1923.

W. LAWRENCE COMBINATION SCOOP BOARD AND END GATE Filed Sept. 13, 1921 Dave/521W W f Patented (let. 9, 1923.

tlldl'lED STATES WILLIAIM LAWRENCE, OF HAECOURT, IOWA.

COIKBINATION SCOOP BOARD AND END GATE.

Application filed'september 13, 1921. Serial No. 500,393;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Lxwnuxon, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Harcourt. in the county of Webster and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useiiul Combination Scoop Board and End (irate, of which the following is a specitication.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, durable and inexiensive device for closing the ends of wagon boxes and similar containers, ,aid device being adapted to be used as a shoveling board when in one position of its movement, and also being adapted to be moved to another position so that it may be used for a dump gate.

More specifically it is the object of my invention to provide a combination scoop board and end gate for wagon boxes provided with. single mechanism for moving the said scoop board to a number of posi tions so that the said board may be adapted to shovel grain out of the wagon bed or to permit it to run out beneath the lower edges of said bed, and also for locking and securing the said scoop board in a closed position within the wagon bed.

A still further object is to provide in a device above referred to, detachable and adjustable means for preventing the upper edges of the side members of the box from spreading.

A till further object is to provide means for operating a combination scoop board and gate whereby the scoop board may be moved to a number of positions by the op eration of a single mechanism to either place the scoop board in an inclined position for shoveling grain out of the wagon bed or to an elevated position to permit the grain to run out beneath the lower end of the scoop board, or to permit the scoop board to be easily and quickly detached from the wagon.

These and other objects will be apparen to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the vari ous parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illus trated in the accompanying drawings, in which: H

igz'ure 1 is a perspective view of the rear end of a wagon bed showing the manner i which my improved device applied.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the samc with the end gate in a position to be used as a scoop board.

Figure 3 is a detail plan View of one end of my improved mechanism as it is applied to one of the side members of the wagon box.

Figure ,4: is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the detachable end gate supporting mem bers. The numeral lO indicates the wagon box or similar container having side members 11 and a bottom 12, each of the side members 11 being provided with a side board 13, and eaoh' of the side boards 13 being provided with another Side board 14.

Each of the said side boards and side members 11 of the box is provided with parallel cleats 15 spaced a slight distance apart and secured near the ends of the-side boards and to their inner faces. These cleats are arranged vertically so thatan end gate groove 16 is provided between them, and which is designed to receive the end gates of the ordinary construction.

Each of theside boards and side members of the box are provided with openings 11 which extend throughthe end cleat mem bers 15 for the purpose of receiving end gate rods for preventing the side boards and side members of the box from spreading apart.

In boxes of this kind it is very diflicult to remove the end gates for shoveling the grain into cribs, as theend gate rods must first be removed, after which the end gates are slid out of the grooves 16. When the said end gates are removed, a large amount of the grain will fall on the ground or floor. VVhen-it is desired to dump the contents oi a wagon box, by elevating the front end, into an opening in the floor of a grain elevator or the like, it is impossible to remove the end gates without letting a large amount oi the grain run on the floor.

To overcome these difiiculties, I have provided single end gate member to take the place of the ordinary end gates, which may be moved to a various number of positions to accomplish the desired results. The said device comprises supporting members 18, formed preferably of two strips of material 19 and 20 of lengths equal to the'height of all of the said b ard members, the strips 19 being of a thickness equalto the width of the grooves 16, and of a width equal to sul stantially two or three times the depth of said groove, each strip 19 being'designed to have one of its edges enter the groove 16, while the strip 20 which is secured to its back face and adjacent to the inner faces of the cleats 15, as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3. I

The strip 20 is of such a width and so placed that a rabbet 21 is provided near the inner and back edges of the member 19. The strip 20 is provided with a number of bolts 21 so arranged that they will pass through the end gate rod holes 17. I 22 is then placed on the bolts which will rigidly hold the strips 19 and 20 in position. These strips 19 and 20 are rigidly secured to each other, I

The inner edge of the strip 19 near its lower end is provided with a vertical groove 23 of a depth substantiallyequal to the .depth of the rabbet 2i, and provided at its upper end with a notch 2% which communicates through the back face of the member 19 asclearly shown in l igure 5.

edges of the Mounted between the inner members 19, I have provided an end gate member 25 ofa. widthequal substantially to the distance between the inner edges of the membersl jgand provided with side membe1's26secured tothe inner face of its ends; This end gate member 25 and the side mem bars 26 form what I shall term a scoop board. This scoop board is. of 'a height slightly less than the height of :the supports 18.

v The back side of the end gate member 25 is provided with'vertical strips 27 spaced a slight distance from the ends; which are tor the purpose of rigidly securing the boards of the end gate member together.

The lower end of each of the members 26 is provided with a laterally extending pin 28 which is designed to extend in a corresponding groove 23, the said pins being so located that they will. rest in the lower end of said'grooves and the bottom edge of the end gatewill Test against the floor 12. a lllounted on the upper end (if each of the member-s20. I have provided a bearing 29.

These bearings 29 are designed to pivotally support an-bperating member that I shall term a bail 30. This bail is formed ofa single rod having horizontal pivot members 31 mounted in the bearings 29. p 1 Each of the memliiers is provided with downwardly ertending' portion 32, which is of a: length substantially equal to the height ot- 'tliee'ntlgate. The lower ends of the members 32 are connectcdby a transverse portion The members 32 are designed to rest adjacentand parallel to the strips 2dwhen the door is in a closed position.

Secured-near the upper end of the mem A nut scoop board is swui hers 27 I haveprovided bearing members ich are designed to pivotally support a orizontal rod Each end of the rod is provided with a loop 86 which is slidably mounted members 3-52, clearly shown in Figure l.

A stop member is secured to each of the members 32 a slight distance below the portion 31, to limit the upward movement of the said rod 7 sid d with detachable pins or keys 38 adto the lower side of the loop 36.

e lower ends of the members 27 are at 39 and the transverse member nod to rest when'in its normal posiainst the said beveled faces. Pivotcd 4:0 are provided for securing the members 33 in position. Mounted in the upper ends oi? the members 19, I have provided eye bolts 4], each of which is provided 5 ith a chain 42, one of the chains being provided with a hook 43 and a slidable link so that the free ends of the chains 42 may be secured to each other for the purpose of preventingthe upper ends of the membe 19 from spreading apart Mien grain isin the wagon box.

Cllbeoperation of my levice is as follows:

Figure 1 shows the end gate in its closed or normal position. wagon bed is loadcdwith grain such as corn, and it is desired to shovel the same from the bedJthe link 44 is slid off otthe end of the book 13 and the inner ends of the chains are separated from each other the chains 1 being thrown over thefltop' edge of the wagon and permitted to hang down onthe utside. The buttons are then turned so they will assume an upwardly extending position. This will release the 1'nember33.

The keys 98 are then removed from the rods'r-is. then the member is permitted to swing mitwardly and upwardly and the upper end of t e scoop board is permitted to swing outw rod sliding on the members 32.

This sliding movement is limited by means of the mcml 33. Theltnrer end of the about the. pins 28 in the bottom of the board will as. iine the pos ion shown in Figure 2. oi" the drawings and when in'said position ser es as a shovel u' board where by the corn and similar grain may be shovoled from the bed. Th'e member 33 serves to hold the outer end in its position. g

If it isdes -d to dump the contents oi wagon bed, into a grain elevator or simiderice, the operator releases the buttons the lar the pins The member is then swung outwardly and upwardly which will reuse the-upper end oi the board 25 to swingout wardly and upwardly hetween'the members o '7).

on an adjacent one of the '1 The rods 32 are proiii Assuming that the llv and downwardly by the 1 The scoop as before described, without removing The lower end of the scoop board will til) I:

be elevated by permitting; the pins to slide upwardly in tllOSlOtE-i 23. The grain 'u'itl hen run out beneath the said scoop board. The tlll'lfillllt} ot the opening between the lower end oil the scoop board and the i toe wagon bed inev be varied by ou'ering the member 33 as in. srtion substantially shown in Figure it is desired the member may he 'toreed dmvnwardly and the lo n of the grain shut ell altt'i srether.

This dun'ipine' pra'u'ess is usually accomplished hv elevating the troutot the Wagon, u'hicli pieces the bottom 12 in an inclined p's -iitioin and thereby permitting" the c rain to run out,

i i. is desired to use the Wagon box for hauling hogs or.- similar animals, the some scoop hoard may be used as shown in die ll hen it is desired to unload the hogs it is (ltSlltll'llO to remove the scoop board so that the hogs may he UTXlOW'lQ l through the end ot the WRQOD box This may be'easily and quickly accon'iplished by moving the nienil'ier 3 to a slightly higher position than shown in Figure t; vhicl': will cause the pins to move in line with the notches after which the lower end the end gate mav he moved rearvrardl r. This Wlll permit the lower end oi the scoop board to he 'li'ee lire-n1 the supports. The said lower end may then be rotated outwardly and upwardly about the members 31 as a pivot until the end gate assumes a horizontal position above the wagm both utter which the lion's may then be unloaded through the end ot the box and beneath the end gate 25.

The end grate may he removed entirely it so desired bv springing the upper ends of the memhcrs toward each other causing the n'iemhers ill. to disengage the bearing incn'ibers 9,9. I

Thus it will be seen that l have provided a ('(ll lllttl'tltilVQlY simple, durable and inexpensive cud {rate which is adapted to talre the place ot a shoveling board and also adorned to be used in dumping grain in eleators. andwvhen i is in a closed position i riniflv held in place.

claim inv invention:

1. lo a devwe ot the class describech s accd parallel and vertically arranged supports, a swoop hoord having its lower end nivotallv and slidahlv mounted in and between the lower ends of said supports, a hail member pi 3v mounted on the upper ends of the said supports having); parallel and (tor-inwardly extending portions and a trimsvcrse portion coimectin r their lower ends. a horizonial v arranged rod pivoted to the upper end ot ssti d scoop board and slidnhlv mounted on the downwardl exteni linp; portimis ot said hail. the said portions being designed to rest substantially paralleld when the same is in :he scoop he i pool" 3 and a locking; device for 2 he transverse portion adgacent'to said scoop boarl.

in device of the class described, spaced parallel andverticallv arranged supports. a scoop hoard having its lower end pivotall and slidehl z mounted in and heends of said supports, a

l v mounted on the uptween the lo hail meniher pivo. 7

per ends ot'" said l ports having parallel and downwardly extending portions and a portion connecting their lower a, it lwrizontall arranged rod iiiivotod to oop hoard and slidabl mounted on the downwardly extending po one oi said hail, means secured to the fltll lflitlltlly extending portions of d bail for limiting; the movement of the horizontal rod in one direction, and detachable means for limiting the movement of said rod in the ()QPOSltB directioi'i, the said portions bedesigned to rest subetantielly parallel u; g; the scoop board when the same is in v it position, and a locking device torseeming the transverse portion adjacent to th said scoop hoard.

a device of the class described sp cod parallel and vertically arranged supports scoop board having it lower end pivotally and slida-blv mounted in and between the lower ends of said supports, :1 hail mern e pivotally mounted on the upper ends of said supports having parallel and downwardly extending portions and a transverse portion connecting their lower ends a horizontally arranged rod pivoted to the upper end of said scoop board and slidably mounted on the downwardly extending portions f said hail the said portions being 1 the up er end ot said so a vertically arranged end gate groove in each of its members near its end, a

support mounted in each of said grooves means if detachablv securing; said support in positioin the lower end oi the inner edge 0*? each of said supports being; provided with vertical slot. a scoop board mounted between sa d supports having a lateral pivted member near ts lower end fo each ot sn 'l slots a hail coniprisii n parallel incur b rs h: ring: the lower curls connected. by trausvei upper e member; and each of 12S cul s pivotullv mounted to the upper end (it one of the said supports the distance between the parallel members or said bail. he inn} reroute-ii than the Widtl'i ot the scoop hoard, horinontally arranged rod slidsbl till) mounted on said pazillel members, and

means for pivotally mounting said rod mt jae'ent-to the upper edge f said scoop board, means for limiting the u nvurd movement or said rod on the parallel members of said bail, and detach'eole means tor limiting the downward movement of the horizontal rod on said bail, said bail being so arrangel that as the transverse member is swing out *nrdly and upvmrdly v the upper end of said scoop board will be swung upwardly nn'd outw idly and the lower end of scoop br'iord'will be elexatel formen opening between the bottom of the wagon box and the lower edge of said seoop board,saidbail being also so arranged that when the detachable pins are ren'ioved the parallel members, the llOLiZOTYt? rod wiill slide t-(m'erdthe transverse rod and P mit the upper ends of the scoop board swing outwardly and downwardly'until L said horizontal rod snbstztnti K cent to the transverse portion oi said. had 'to permit the scoop board to be used '1' shoveling materiel out of the wagon box,

54in combination, a wagon box, verti' eally arranged supports, a

scoop board hein its lower end pivotally and slidebly mounted in and between said supports, clutching mean {o supporting the uppe end of said scoop board in a closed position when in one position of its movement, and -tor supporting-y the scoop board in an out mirdly and upwardly inclined position when call erran ed sunorts dcteehablv eonoected thereto, a scoop board pivotnlly and si 'pzibly mounted between the lower ends of said vertieui supports, deteclm'ble and adjustable means for preventing; the upper 1 end of said vertical supports from spread mg npnrt, operative means for seeuring the scoop board in its closed 13051131011, or for inovin the 5000) board to )osition for u.

board, or to position for a dump WILLIAM LAWRENCE shoveling 

